On April 9, Norman Augustine, member of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents and former chair and CEO of Lockheed-Martin , visited UMBC to learn more about engineering education and research, as well as technology transfer from universities to the marketplace.

During his visit, Augustine met with President Hrabowski, Julia Ross, dean of the College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT), and several COEIT faculty. After Ross spoke about COEIT’s success in producing more IT graduates than any other university in Maryland, Anupam Joshi, computer science and electrical engineering, discussed UMBC’s work in cybersecurity. Penny Rheingans, center for Women in Technology, explained her work with encouraging women in information technology and engineering, and Anne Spence, mechanical engineering, shared her experiences in redesigning courses.

Augustine also toured several laboratories and centers, including the MicroMaterials Characterization Laboratory and UMBC’s Center for Advanced Sensor Technology.